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| Plant Biology | |
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| Introduction to Soils | |
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| Soil pH and Fertility | |
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| Soil Types | |
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| Plant Biology | |
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| Plant Responses | |
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| Turfgrass Plant Anatomy | |
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| Seeding Structures | |
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| Plant Roles in the Ecosystem | |
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| Turfgrass Environment | |
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| Turfgrass Species | |
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| Turfgrass Zones and Species | |
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| Cool-Season Grasses | |
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| Kentucky Bluegrass | |
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| Rough-stalked Bluegrass | |
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| Annual Bluegrass | |
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| Perennial Ryegrass | |
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| Annual Ryegrass | |
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| Tall Fescue | |
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| Fine Fescues | |
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| Creeping Bentgrass | |
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| Warm-Season Grasses | |
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| Zoysia Grass | |
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| Bermuda Grass | |
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| St. Augustine Grass | |
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| Centipede Grass | |
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| Buffalo Grass | |
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| Careers in Turfgrass | |
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| Golf Course Careers | |
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| Lawn Care Professions | |
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| Other Areas for Employment | |
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| Cultural Practices | |
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| Mowing | |
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| Golf Course Mowing | |
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| Mowing Areas | |
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| Fertilizers | |
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| Fertilizer Types | |
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| Application Methods | |
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| Cool-Season Fertilization | |
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| Warm-Season Fertilization | |
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| Irrigation | |
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| Integrated Pest Management | |
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| Turf Establishment | |
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| Seeding and Reestablishment of Turfgrass | |
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| Is Renovation the Answer? | |
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| New Installations | |
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| Sodding | |
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| Establishment of Warm-Season Grasses | |
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| Residential and Homeowner Lawn Care Business | |
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| Finding and Servicing the Customer | |
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| Maintenance Schedule | |
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| Billing and Invoicing | |
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| Charges and Finance | |
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| Appearance | |
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| Special Residential Cultural Practices | |
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| Commercial Lawn Care | |
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| Bids and Contracts | |
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| On the Job | |
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| Safety | |
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| Licenses and Taxes | |
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| Pesticide Treatments | |
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| Turf in the Landscape | |
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| Irrigation | |
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| Basic System Hardware | |
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| Controllers | |
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| Valves | |
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| Anti-Siphon Protection | |
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| Emission Devices | |
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| Maintaining a Commercial System | |
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| A Well-Manicured System | |
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| Drive-by Maintenance | |
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| Get on the Conservation Bandwagon | |
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| Irrigation Management | |
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| A Matter of Semantics | |
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| Managing a System Wisely | |
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| Got Dirt? | |
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| Scheduling Irrigation | |
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| You Can't Manage What You Can't Measure | |
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| Time is on Your Side | |
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| Golf Course Management | |
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| Course Maintenance | |
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| Budgeting and Finance | |
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| The Putting Green | |
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| The Art and Science of Turfgrass Management | |
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| Science | |
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| Mowing | |
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| Irrigation | |
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| Nutrition | |
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| Cultivation | |
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| Pest Control | |
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| Topdressing | |
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| About Green Speed | |
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| Cultural Practices and Circumstances That Influence Green Speed | |
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| Mowing | |
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| Rolling | |
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| Soil Moisture | |
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| Nutrition | |
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| Plant Growth Regulators | |
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| Winter Play? | |
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| Fairways | |
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| The Importance of Fairways | |
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| Fairway Conversion | |
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| Reasons for Fairway Conversion | |
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| Benefits of Fairway Conversion | |
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| Equipment and Supplies | |
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| Table Steps | |
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| Maintenance | |
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| Bentgrass Fairway Care | |
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| Bluegrass Fairways | |
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| Maintenance of Poa Annua Fairways at 1/2 inch | |
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| Winter Damage | |
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| Spring | |
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| Mowing | |
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| Spring Aerification of Poa Annua Fairways | |
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| Herbicide Use on Poa Annua Fairways | |
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| Watering of Poa Annua Fairways | |
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| Damage to Poa Annua | |
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| Anthracnose (Colletotrichum graminicola) | |
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| Dollar Spot (Sclerotinia homoeocarpa) | |
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| Pythium Blight | |
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| Summer Patch (Magnaporthe poae) | |
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| Insect Problems | |
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| The Teeing Ground | |
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| The Teeing Ground Surface | |
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| Maintenance and Cultural Practices | |
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| Mowing | |
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| Irrigation | |
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| Nutrition | |
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| Cultivation and Topdressing | |
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| Pest Control | |
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| Practice Tee | |
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| Topdressing | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Effective Sand Topdressing Programs | |
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| Benefits of Topdressing Putting Green Surfaces | |
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| Incorporating Sand into the Turf Canopy | |
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| Soil and Water Testing | |
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| Soil | |
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| Soil as a Source of Plant Food | |
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| Soil Sampling | |
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| Irrigation Water Quality | |
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| Salt-Related Problems | |
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| Characteristics of Salt-Affected Soils | |
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| High pH, Carbonates, and Bicarbonates | |
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| Sodium Absorption Ratio (SAR) | |
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| Electrical Conductivity (EC) | |
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| Ion Toxicity in Water | |
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| Long-Term Effects of Irrigation Water on Soils | |
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| Pesticide Application | |
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| Testing and Licensing | |
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| Safety | |
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| Types of Pesticides | |
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| Application Equipment | |
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| Disposal of Chemicals | |
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| Pest Management for Turfgrass | |
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| Weed Control | |
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| Disease Control | |
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| Insect Control | |
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| Other Pest Problems in Turfgrass | |
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| Weeds Found inTurf and Landscapes | |
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| Weed Life Cycles: Annuals, Biennials, and Perennials | |
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| Weed Biology: Broadleaf Weeds, Grasses, and Sedges | |
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| Broadleaf Weeds Commonly Found in Turf and Landscapes | |
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| Grassy Weeds and Sedges Commonly Found in Turf and Landscapes | |
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| Weed Ecology and Cultural Ways of Controlling Weeds | |
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| Basic Chemical and Pesticide Principles | |
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| Pesticide Formulations | |
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| Chemical and Pesticide Safety Information-Using an MSDS Form | |
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| Understanding the Chemical/Pesticide Label | |
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| Environmental Impact of Chemicals and Pesticides | |
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| Alternative Fates of a Pesticide | |
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| Pesticide Mobility | |
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| Economic and Aesthetic Pest Thresholds | |
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| Disease Problems and Fungicides Used in Turfgrass | |
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| Disease Problems in Turf | |
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| Fungicide Families and Modes of Action | |
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| Control Strategies for Turfgrass Diseases | |
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| Index | |